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In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, Wang Zhouxi came up with a creative reward standard.
Although the reward standard was proposed by Wang Xi and Gong Zhu, Wang Zhouxi felt that it was practical.
Wang Zhouxi had to admit that the 800 cavalry he led was a prefectural army. The prefectural army's main task was labor and construction. They did not have much training, but when there was an enemy, they would still be called out as a regular army.
The prefectural army was not strong in combat, but as long as they stimulated the blood of the people, they could completely make up for it with an inch.
Money was the best way to stimulate the blood.
Killing a bandit or capturing an enemy would reward him with money and cash it on the spot. This rule became a much-told story in the battlefield. For the money, the officers and soldiers were determined to fight a bloody battle.
In order to ensure that the 700 foot soldiers of Mount Shaohua were wiped out, Wang Zhouxi let go of the fourth leader of Mount Shaohua, Yang Chun, and the 200 foot soldiers. He threw away the sesame seed and picked up the watermelon.
Wang Zhouxi seemed to have seen the 700 infantry soldiers of Shaohua Mountain struggling in the middle of being surrounded by the soldiers. Then, they were tied up and dragged back to Baihe County.
If Wang Zhouxi could win the first battle in Qushan Gully, then Tong Guan and Cai Jing who would come later would definitely praise him greatly.
If the opportunity was good, Wang Zhouxi would return to Tokyo to be an official.
He who understands the times is a wise man, and he who can bend and stretch is a good man.
Wang Zhouxi regretted why he had clung to the old ways and opposed Wang Anshi's reform with Sima Guang.
To be honest, Wang Zhouxi sympathized with Wang Anshi's reform and the new party that supported it.
After Sima Guang came to power, he severely suppressed the New Party, and the old man could not help but clear the New Party personnel.
Wang Zhouxi and Sima Guang were from the same hometown, so naturally, he had to stand on the old chief's side and become a new moon party.
Who would have thought that the situation would change so quickly? After Sima Guang died, Empress Dowager Gao, who opposed the reform, also went to the Elysian World. Wang Zhouxi's life was not easy.
"The son is a wolf in the middle mountain, and he is even more arrogant when he succeeds.”Once Wang Zhouxi returned to the capital, he would have to organize his thoughts and get closer to the position of Prime Minister…
"Commander, we found bandits from Mount Shaohua ahead!”A sentry rode over to report.
Wang Zhouxi's thoughts were interrupted. He composed himself and asked,"How far away are the bandits from Mount Shaohua?”
"Two or three li," the sentry said without thinking,"the bandits will reach Bull Ear Ridge soon!"”
Wang Zhouxi replied,"Try again!" Report immediately if you find anything!"
The sentry rode forward. Wang Zhouxi called Wang Xi and Gong Zhu over and instructed them,"Generals, the scouts have reported that the bandits from Mount Shaohua have reached Niu Er Ridge and are only two to three miles away from us!”
"General Wang will lead 300 troops to the left, General Gong will lead 300 troops to the right, and I will lead 200 troops to the middle. Attack from three sides and surround the bandits!"”
After Wang Zhouxi split the 800-man army into three groups, they surrounded Niu Er Ridge from three different directions.
The 700 plus loyal soldiers were infantry, so they naturally couldn't outrun the horse army. Wang Zhouxi's 800 men quickly approached Zhong Da's first team.
Zhong Da saw the soldiers and horses surrounding them and ordered his brothers to move forward quickly. He held a metal rod in his hand and went up to meet them.
A few warhorses rushed towards Zhong Da. Zhong Da roared and swung his iron rod in a circle. The front legs of the two horses running in front were broken.
Two soldiers were knocked off their horses. Zhong Da raised his rod and with two pu pu sounds, he opened the brains of the two soldiers.
Seeing Zhong Da's ferocity, the soldiers following behind him hurriedly dodged and took a detour. The loyal soldiers could not shake off the pursuit of the soldiers and horses, and they fought with him. The hillside was in chaos.
The soldiers were powerful, and their warhorses swept over. Zhong Da realized that the loyal army had suffered a great loss. He waved his iron rod and charged left and right, shouting for the soldiers to run up the mountain and into the bushes and woods.
The loyal soldiers ran up the mountain and hid in the bushes and woods to avoid the pursuit of the officers and soldiers. Those who could not escape in time could only fight them head-on.
However, the performance of the horse army and infantry army was obvious. More than ten loyal soldiers were captured by the officers and soldiers and tied together with ropes.
Wang Zhouxi, who was watching the battle from afar, saw the officers and soldiers win. It was his reward policy that stimulated the officers and soldiers '"chicken blood spirit". In order to obtain the usual reward after the war, the officers and soldiers rushed to crush the loyal army.
Wang Zhouxi led the prefectural army to catch up with Zhong Da's loyal army of over seven hundred people on the gentle slope of Niu Er Ridge.
The loyal army was only one centimeter away from entering the bushes on the mountain. Once they entered the bushes, they turned around and went down the mountain, which was the main road leading to Longxiao Villa.
However, at the last centimeter, the loyal army was caught up by the cavalry.
The combat effectiveness of the 800 carriages was not strong, but the policy of rewarding money for killing an enemy and money for capturing an enemy was extremely tempting.
For the sake of the heavy Yiguan money, the officers and soldiers were like injected with chicken blood and charged at the loyalty army.
The loyal army could not shake off the pursuit of the cavalry, so they could only turn around and fight.
However, the infantrymen had no advantage against the horse army. The horse army had fast speed and a commanding position.
Without waiting for the loyal soldiers to raise their weapons to block, the soldiers on horseback had already cut off their heads with their sabers.
The only advantage of the loyal army was to hit the horse's legs. If the weapon was a podao or a sharp axe, they would first cut off the horse's legs after approaching the horse army. The front legs of the horse would be cut off, and the soldiers riding on the horse would naturally be knocked to the ground. Then, they would be beheaded in one go.
However, many loyal soldiers did not have the skills and martial arts to cut off the horse's legs. They were either killed or captured by the officers and soldiers.
The soldiers rode on their horses and charged forward. Their sabers, spears, and hammers fell frequently, like black eagles chasing purple swallows, or like tigers eating lambs. The two were not on the same level.
Zhong Da saw the loyal army retreat step by step, pushing them up the mountain, hiding in the bushes and small forests to avoid the disaster, and those who did not escape in time were either killed or captured. He could not help but be furious.
A 50-man suicide squad was quickly formed. Zhong Da was the leader, and Li Miao, Xue Tao, Leiting, He Yi, Ni Kuang, and Tonga were all members. They charged towards the soldiers with their blood boiling.
Wang Zhouxi saw Zhong Da's suicide squad charging towards him like a ferocious tiger and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows.
Zhong Da's arms were exposed, and he held the iron rod in one hand and the double-edged hatchet in the other as he charged at the arrow.
The arrows shot by the soldiers fell to the ground under the protection of the short double-edged axes.
Zhong Da's target was Wang Zhouxi, who was holding the red and green flags in his hands. Zhong Da knew that he was a commander. If he killed him, it would be equivalent to killing 100 soldiers.
Wang Zhouxi got off his horse and stood on a high platform. He used a telescope made of bamboo tubes to observe the movements on the battlefield. Then, he used the red and green flags in his hands to command.
The soldiers did not panic and pressed forward step by step, which was the result of Wang Zhouxi's command.
Wang Zhouxi, who was not the prime minister, was quite capable. He drilled a hole in the middle of the bamboo tube and pressed it against his eye socket. As expected, he could see very far and clearly, and he was very skilled in commanding.
The blood of the loyal soldiers burned Zhong Da's eyes red. He closed in on Wang Zhouxi step by step, thinking that as long as he killed this commander, the soldiers would collapse without fighting.
Wang Zhouxi ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows to stop the charge of the loyalty army's suicide squad. He could see that Zhong Da was holding a metal rod in one hand and a double-edged hatchet in the other. He fearlessly threatened them and knew that things were not good.
"Capture the black man who is coming towards us alive!" Wang Zhouxi shouted.”
The prize money rose up in a geometric manner. The archers stopped shooting, and the Ma army turned into infantry. Hundreds of people formed a formation on the ground and surrounded Zhong Da.
Li Miao, Xue Tao, and the other members of the suicide squad had already been shot to death by the archers of the officers and soldiers. Some were dead, some were injured, and they could not come to support Zhong Da.
Facing the encirclement of hundreds of soldiers, Zhong Da was not afraid. Instead, his blood was boiling. He shouted and jumped up, holding the mixed iron rod and striking down…
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